CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

constitutional law. 1. The body of law deriving from the U.S. Constitution and dealing primarily with govern-mental powers, civil rights, and civil liberties. 2. The body of legal rules that determine the constitution of a state or country with an unwritten constitution. Cf. STATUTORY LAW; COMMON LAW . 3. The field of law dealing with aspects of constitutional provisions, such as restrictions on government powers and guarantees of rights. [Blacks Law 8th]